Senior Data Engineer

About SimpliSafe

SimpliSafe is a leading innovator in the home security industry, dedicated to making every home a safe home. With a mission to provide accessible and comprehensive security solutions, we design and build user-centric products that empower individuals and families to protect what matters most.

We believe in a collaborative and agile environment where learning and growth are continuous. Our teams are composed of talented individuals who are passionate about technology, security, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday and Wednesday, to work together in person, and teams can choose where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

About the Role

As a Senior Data Engineer on our Core Engineering Data Team, you will design and implement integrated systems for data flows from our products and services to our shared analytical platforms and downstream ML, Engineering, and Product applications. If you have a passion for data, automation, cloud technology, and delivering high-impact solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to design and implement solutions for Product and Engineering data workflows

• Identify areas for improvement and contribute to centralized data platform

• Manage data pipeline, orchestration, storage, and analytics infrastructure for Product and Engineering

• Monitor performance and reliability of data pipelines, implementing solutions for scalability and efficiency

• Optimize table structures to support query and usage patterns

• Partner with producers of data across SimpliSafe to develop an understanding of data creation and meaning

• Support data discovery, catalog, and analytics tooling

• Implement and maintain data security measures and ensure compliance with data governance policies

• Design and implement testing strategies and data quality validation to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of data pipelines

• Contribute to the formation of our new team, assisting with the development of team norms, practices, and charter

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or equivalent practical experience

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years focused on data operations or data infrastructure

• Strong knowledge of AWS or other public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP)

• Strong SQL knowledge and experience optimizing for data warehousing technologies like AWS Athena

• Strong knowledge of Python for use in data transformation

• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT, schema design, and datalake technologies

• Hands-on experience with data orchestration tools like Dagster, Airflow, or Prefect

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

• Familiarity with various data and table formats (JSON, Avro, Parquet, Iceberg)

• Love of data and a passion for building reliable data products

Nice to Have

• Experience in home security technology and/or consumer IoT products

• Experience using and managing data analytics, data quality, and data catalog tools

• Familiarity with data streaming platforms like Kafka, Kinesis, or Spark

• Experience with cost optimization strategies for cloud-based data infrastructure

What Values You’ll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.

• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.

• No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.

• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.

• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.

• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive

• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)

• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

The target annual base pay range for this role is $111,800 to $164,000.

This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually. We carefully tailor individual compensation packages, including base pay, taking into consideration employees’ job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and other relevant business factors.

Beyond base pay, we offer a Total Rewards package that may include participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits. More details can be found here.

We’re committed to fair and equitable pay practices, as well as pay transparency. We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].